separately

adverb

sep·​a·​rate·​ly ˈse-p(ə-)rət-lē 

ˈse-pərt-lē

: in a separate manner or by separate means : not together with someone or something else

She and her husband drove separately to the restaurant.

The software is sold separately from the hardware.

The professor met with each student separately.

Examples of separately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The board separately contracted Poyner Spruill for a compliance audit from June through September, for which the law firm again hired Qonnect for $132,000 of the up-to $220,000 audit, the Observer previously reported. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Parker separately ordered city flags to remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Seiber's interment. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Lee said Netflix looks at sustainability company-wide, including its 2030 goal to cut carbon emissions, and doesn’t study AI’s impact separately. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Police and protesters clashed in Brussels on Friday as tens of thousands of people rallied separately in the Belgian capital against rising living costs and budget-tightening measures introduced by the government. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above